ZEO Netball Superleague: Surrey Storm 60-40 Loughborough Lightning

Surrey Storm continued their unbeaten run with a convincing 60-40 victory over Loughborough Lightning.

Last Updated: 25/02/14 5:49pm

Becky Trippick made a huge mid-court impact on her return to the Surrey Sports Park court. (Photot by Gary Baker)

Player-coach Tamsin Greenway named a strong squad to face the only side without a win in the league this season, including the return to the starting line-up for Becky Trippick.

Loughborough picked up an immediate turnover from Storm's first centre pass, but things didn't go their way from then onwards as the home side showed their strength in the opening exchanges.

Greenway established a firm attacking territory with shooter Rachel Dunn, leaving the shooters regularly unmarked in front of goal and allowing Storm to take a 20-5 lead into the first break.

Lightning came back in the second quarter and there were a few minutes of back and forth netball, Katy Harris ended a goal drought thanks to Dunn adapting her play and driving out of the circle. But Storm responded well to any sort of comeback from Loughborough's and it was 32-14 by the end of the second.

Surrey extended their lead impressively in the third quarter with the score at 45-27 to the home side before Greenway moved in a shooting position in the final quarter and helped edge heer team to their 60-40 win.